MySQL MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that provides read-only access to MySQL databases.

Features

Tools

query - Execute read-only SQL queries (SELECT, SHOW, DESCRIBE, EXPLAIN)
- All queries run within READ ONLY transactions

Resources

Table schemas - Automatic discovery of tables and columns with their types, keys, and constraints

Installation

Docker

docker build -t mcp/mysql . docker run -i --rm mcp/mysql mysql://user:password@host:3306/database

NPM

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-mysql

NPX

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-mysql mysql://user:password@localhost:3306/database

Usage

Add to your MCP's config:

Using Docker image (recommended)

docker pull guidomarinho/mcp-mysql

{ "mcpServers": { "your_mcp": { "type": "stdio", "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "-i", "--rm", "guidomarinho/mcp-mysql:latest", "mysql://root:password@host.docker.internal:3306/you_db" ], "env": {} } } }

Using local Docker

{ "mcpServers": { "mysql": { "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/mysql", "mysql://root:password@host.docker.internal:3306/database" ] } } }

Using NPX

{ "mcpServers": { "mysql": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mysql", "mysql://user:password@localhost:3306/database" ] } } }

Note: When using Docker to connect to a MySQL server on your host machine, use host.docker.internal instead of localhost.

Connection String Format

mysql://username:password@host:port/database

Development

npm install npm run build node dist/index.js mysql://user:password@localhost:3306/database

License

MIT

This server cannot be installed

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security - not tested

A

license - permissive license

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quality - not tested

How are these scores calculated?

remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

Provides read-only access to MySQL databases with automatic schema discovery and secure query execution. Enables users to explore database structure and execute SELECT queries through natural language interactions.

MySQL MCP Server

MySQL MCP Server

Features

Tools

Resources

Installation

Docker

NPM

NPX

Usage

Using Docker image (recommended)

Using local Docker

Using NPX

Connection String Format

Development

License

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